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Reward Sensitivity and Stress Vulnerability: A pilot study

Recruiting
Conditions
healthy human behaviour
Not applicable (subjects are healthy individuals)
Registration Number
NL-OMON39782
Lead Sponsor
niversiteit Maastricht
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

1) aged between 18 * 35
2) sufficient command of the Dutch language to understand and give informed consent
3) mental competence
4) signed informed consent
5) somatically, neurologically and mentally healthy state

Exclusion Criteria

1) Current use of psychotropic medication
2) Current cannabis dependence
3) Current alcohol dependence
4) Current Axis I diagnosis of psychological disorder or personality disorder
5) Severe endocrine, cardiovascular or brain disease

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Performance on the computerized task as measured by percentage correct choices<br /><br>of the rewarding stimulus relative to the losing stimuli.<br /><br>Change in stress scores endorsed by the participants on behavioural<br /><br>questionnaires, as a function of exposure to stressful stimuli. A parallel<br /><br>study parameter is the change in salivary cortisol concentrations as a function<br /><br>of exposure to the stress manipulation. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secondary study parameters include factors that by virtue of being related to<br /><br>reward and stress sensitivity might influence the outcome measures: IQ, working<br /><br>memory performance and personality traits.</p><br>
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